Part I. Introduction to the Region
The Middle East and North Africa : Between Image and Reality
The Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
Culture and Society in the Middle East and North Africa
Part II. Emergence and Evolution of the Region
Historical Foundations : The Islamic and Arab Legacies
The Making of the Modern Middle East : The Ottoman Legacy
Independent States and Geopolitics : The Legacy of Western Imperialism
The Contemporary State Systems : A System in Flux
Contemporary Islamist Thought : The Power of Ideology
Part III. Contemporary Issues and Challenges
Economic Challenges : A Region of Disparities
The Middle East Conflicts
Civil Society, Media and Democratic Reform
The 2011 Revolutions and the Future of the Region
Glossary.